Typographical machine.



C. A. ALBRECHT. TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 23. 1914.

Patented Apr. 13, 1915.

2Q of vertical cams symmetrically arranged and CHRISTIAN AUGUSTUS ALBRECHT, F BERLIN, GERMANY, ASSIGNOR TO THE MER- GENTHALER, LINOTYPE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

Patented Apr. as, rain.

Application filed May 2, 1914l. Serial No. 840,459.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHRISTIAN AUGUSTUS ALBRECHT, a citizen of the United States of America, at present residing at Chansseestrasse 23, Berlin, N. 4, in the Empire of Germany, have invented new and useful Improvements in Typographical Machines, of which the following is a specification. v

The present inve tion relates to improved means for quick changing a magazine in a multiple magazine composing and distributing machine and is advantageously ap plicable to multiple magazine typographical composing, line casting, and distributing machines ofthe Mergenthalertypecommercially known under the trade mark Linotype.

Quick changing means for machines of the type just defined are known in which the plurality of magazlnes is carried upon series having their axes in a plane parallel with that of the plurality, the magazine frame being provided with antifriction rollers engaging with the cams.

The present invention consists in the combination with such a series of cams, of a hand lever by which the cams on one and the same axis can be operated by the machine operator, links from those cams to the others of the series so as to operate them in unison, means by which the initial portion of the movement common to'all the cams shall disengage thel matrix escapement rods from the magazine to be quick changed and the magazine entrance common to the plurality from both the distributer and the entrance mouth of that magazine.

The accompanying figure is a side elevation of a preferred constructional form of the application of the invention to a machine of the'type above mentioned.

1 is the fixed distributer, and 2 the magazine entrance pivoted at 3 to the machine frame (not shown). The plurality shown comprises only two magazines 7 and 8 carried in the usual way on a magazine frame 4, which is arranged in the machine frame so as to be raised and loweredby a series of cams, of which only two, and 6, are shown. As there are only two, a single rise on a cam sufiices. It is obvious there must be an additional rise on each cam for each additional magazine.

9, 9 are antifriction rollers between the frame 4: and the cams.

10 is the hand lever fast on the shaft 11 of the front cams 5, and 12 is a link, or one of the, links from a front cam 5 to its rear fellow cam 6, the connections 13 of each link-end to the respective cam being pivotal.

and near to its magazine frame rise.

14,14 are the usual escapements and 15 one of the row of escapement rods embraced by a yoke 16 movable horizontally to and fro to put the noses of the said rods out of working connection wlth the escapements of the magazine to be changed and into working connection with those of thesubstituted magazine.

17 is a rearwardly extended frame carrying the yoke 16 and adapted to move it as stated, by the engagement of an eye 18 at each end on a suitably supported horizontal rod 19. The frame 17 is moved by the front cams 5 which are duplex inasmuch as each has a special rise 20for this purpose. As soon as the lever 10 is started, a rise 20 rocks the top end of a lever 21' fulcrumed on a 'stationaryfnlcrum 22 and in constant engagementwith that rise, to the rear, there by makin the bottom arm of the lever 21 push the rame 17 to the front, thereby disengaging the rods 15 from the escapements of the magazine to be changed. This disengagement is accompanied by the rocking back of the magazine entrance 2 on its pivot 3, which rocking back is effected by an arm 23 fast on the fulcrum 22, a second arm 24 fast on'the pivot 3 and a link 25 connecting their outer ends. 26 is an adjustable connection between the frame 17 and the bottom end of the lever 21.

27 is a notch properly positioned in the periphery of the rise 20 to engage the top end of the lever 21 whenever the escapement rods 15 are in Working connection with a row of escapementsand to lock them there.

The reversal of the lever starts the magazine frame 4 and as soon as the substitute magazine is in composing position, the magclare that u y changing o in a typog uting machin frame, series of cams for ing it and ant said frame the f and a manual lev for working both The combination in machin series, a yoke embrac capement rods, the sa' movable frame carrying zine entrance cooperatin zine in operative positi ing connection with the to also rock Worki azine.

3. The combination i magazine-frame raisin series, a yoke embra capement rode, the sai movable frame carry zine entrance coo magazine, rise to make the sai ment rods out of e escapements of, and magazine entrance on and cams, 0 ront series of cams with t e1 fast to t e, with a magazine series of cams for raisin and antifriction devices frame and cams on, and me the magazi g connection with aphical compos machine, wi series of cams f and antifriction e-supportin mg that yok perating with th In a typographical machine,

and the escapement rods nation of a fixed assembling throat, a maga- Working posit1on,and. zine movable into and out of registration therewith and provided with a series of esy invention I decapements, a series of actuating devices conand desire to secure nected to the escapements, and means whereby the movement of the magazine out of regmeans for quick istration with the assembling throat will efity of magazines fect the disconnection of the escapements sing and distriband their actuating devices.

pporting 5. n a typographical machine, the combind lowernation of a magazine provided with a series evices between the of escapements, means for moving the magks connecting azine, a series of actuating devices for the he back series, escapements, means for moving the actuat he front series mg devicesout of operative relation to the escapements, and a common operating dequickvice connected directly to both said means. mes 1n n a typographical machine, the combig and distributing nation of a plurality of magazines each prog frame, vided with a series of escapements, and movowering it, able as a Whole to bring one or another magbetween the said azine into operative position, a series of acng the tuating devices for the escapements of the cries, a operative magazine and located in the path front series for of movement of the magazines, and means so positioned on whereby the movement of the magazines tdant'i'cipate the will shift the actuating devices out of the ction of the two path of movement of the magazines. 1e magazine es- 7. In a typographical machine, the combipement rods, a nation of a plurality of magazines each proa magavided with a series of escapements, means e maga for moving the magazlnes as a Whole to ans actubring one or another into operative position, se to make the said a series of actuating devices for the escapeescapement of, and operated directly by the magazine moving ne entrance out of means for shifting the actuating devices out the operative magof operative relation to the escapements.

. n a typographical machine, the combin means for quicknation of a plurality of magazines each prolity of magazines in vided with a series of escapements and movng and distributing able as a whole in a straight inclined path g frame, to bring one or another magazine into operag it, tive position, a series of actuating devices en the said for the escapements of the operative magang the zine located in the path of movement of the cries, a magazines, and automatic means for shiftfront series for mg the actuating devices out of the path of 'se positi'oned'on movement of the magazines when they are 'fted.

function of the two 9. In a typographical machine, the combing the magazine esnation 0 a plurality of magazines, each proent rods, a vided with a series of escapements, and move, a magaable as a whole to bring one or another mage operative azine mto operative posltion, a series of ache said second tuating devices for the escapements of the me put the escapeoperative magazine and located when in opg connection with eiative position in the path of movement of to also rock the the magazines, a magazine entrance cooperking connecatmg with the said magazine, and automatic and means for shifting both the actuatin depement rods in vices and the magazine entrance from their any cooperating set operative position when the magazines are the combi- 10. In a typographical machine, the commamas g;

bination of a plurality or magazines, each provided with a series of escapements, means "for moving the magazines as a whole to bring one or another into operative position, a series of actuating devices for the escapements of. the operative magazine, a magazine entrance cooperating with said magazine, and means operated directly by the magazine moving means for shifting both the actuating devices and the magazine entrance from operative position.

11. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, each provided with a series of escapements, means for moving the magazines to bring one or another into active position, a series of actuating devices for the escapements of Y the active magazine, means for moving said devices from their operative position, a mag azine entrance cooperating with the active magazine, means for moving said entrance from its operative position, and a common operating device connected directly to all the said moving means.

12. In a typographical machine, the combination of a magazine provided with a series of escapements, a series of actuating devices for the escapements, of means for moving the actuating devices out of operative relation to the escapements, a magazine entrance cooperating with the magazine, means for moving the entrance from its operative position, and direct connections between both said moving means, to insure their simultaneous operation.

13. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, and means for shifting the magazines to bring one or another into' operative position, the

said means comprising a pair of rotary cams arranged at each end of the magazines, an connecting links between the two pairs.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses. v CHRISTIAN AUGUSTUS ALBRECHT- IVitnesses: 1

HENRY ASPER, WOLDEMAR HAUPT. 

